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Sun, 02 Aug 2015 18:31:43 +0000schengenimmigration - wordtravelsenIs a Schengen Visa valid for The Netherlands, Amsterdamhttp://forum.wordtravels.com/discussion/13688/is-a-schengen-visa-valid-for-the-netherlands-amsterdam
Mon, 04 Aug 2014 15:14:47 +0000Europesatisfiedlion13688@/discussionsRecently I acquired a schengen visa to go to Germany for August bank holiday. Its a multi visa valid till 21st Sept 2014. When I applied for visa I gave details for stay in germany only as I had no other plans. But now i'm thinking to visit Amsterdam before my visa expires in Sept. Would I able to use my existing visa for Amsterdam or do I need to get another schengen visa if i go before 21st Sept 2014.Thanks]]>
Schengen Area Visa and stamp explanation?http://forum.wordtravels.com/discussion/11613/schengen-area-visa-and-stamp-explanation
Wed, 22 May 2013 02:49:37 +0000EuropeArmada11613@/discussionsFirst of all, I'm a U.S. citizen and I was living in Belgium for a year with my boyfriend (Belgian) as my sponsor. We had a big falling out and I surrendered my resident i.d. card before I left (for multiple reasons I won't go into now).

We are still planning on having me visiting Belgium and the rest of the Schengen Area maybe some time later this year.

I am aware of the 90 days within 180 rule for the area. Though, I am thinking that the number that lies after the date on my passport stamp states how many days I have left in the area?

I initially visited for just short of 90 days and came back after 3 months. When I entered in April 2012 it said 84. As I was leaving April this year, I was given a stamp with a 75 after the date. Does that mean I have 75 days left next time I come into the area? How could I tell when my 180 days reset in this case?

I just want to make sure that we can plan another trip without getting into immigration trouble.

Thanks!

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Seeking desperate Immigration advicehttp://forum.wordtravels.com/discussion/7922/seeking-desperate-immigration-advice
Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:00:59 +0000- General EuropeCivilized7922@/discussions
Hello everyone, I enjoyed reading the comments on the 90/180 Schengen Rules. Thanks to all those great people here who patiently helped each other. But I unfortunately have an alarming surprise problem. Please read {& try to believe} my brief story:

I (an American citizen) have been living legally in Germany for 1.5 years through extended Visas from Job offer letters. 6 months ago I secured a one-year Visa due to a good job offer -but our local City Hall neglected to inform me for several months about that great permission to work -then it was too late the save my new precious job (My next Visa!). But I still have that 'available' German Work Permit to work only at a specific place as a specific technician until July 2012 but only IF I can produce such Job Offer Confirmation Letter before my current Visa is expired. Our local City Hall (here in Germany) did me an unusual favor by sitting on/delaying my Visa Extension paperwork until I found another Job (a rare favor, but I think due to their original mistake of not informing me until 4 months too late). My current Visa technically expired 2 months ago, but I was not made to feel uncomfortable about it by City Hall here in Germany, until now.

But now, after finally securing a 'similar' new technical Job through the same employment Service that I thought I had 'available' permission for -I was just now officially denied permission to work [that] job through the vermittlungsdienst (Temp. Agency). A foreigner can only work direct to a company, and the job letter must not say its a short-term or temporary job or it likely will not be approved.

Even worse (much worse?), our local City Hall writes me to inform me I am in the very next step toward being 'ordered' to leave Germany, OR, legally explain to them (Appeal) in writing why I should be granted a Visa Extension; why they should make a special exception for me. With this short notice I don't have enough time to find and consult any Immigration Attorney (I have only two working days left to 'Appeal' this and there are no 'real' Immigration Attorneys for several hours away).

I have absolutely NO Country to go 'home' to even though I'm American; it seems I was technically 'refused entry' into the US several years ago (but instead very, very traumatically/horrifically abused & highly traumatized for several painful days at the US Border instead of being let in to 'my home' Country) even though I have a perfectly valid US Passport and both of my Parents were born in the US, etc.,etc. Everyone, there ARE highly illegal and punishable things happening in the US now but just not to 'everyone', on 'some' of its 1st-class citizens - against its beautiful Constitution. I know most of you may find this pretty unbelievable but, dear friends on this message board, because of this I was horribly stranded in South America, where I was 'too white' & was always attacked by bandits -for two years, before an understanding European Human Rights advocate rescued me and flew me to Germany (where I once grew up) with agreed limited support. {**Btw, I have, indeed, officially complained about this to U.S. Congress, a State Governor, and the ACLU to no response yet.** Yes, I know, unbelievable -but true. But I don't want to make this the dialog here. I just need desperate, accurate advice as I would do for any of you}.

Now what shall I do? American is truly NO option and I have absolutely nothing there anymore & no family anymore there either.

My only known options would be to return to the 3rd-World South American country I was very painfully stranded in, or, I have an invitation by some unknown & supposedly 'understanding' Church in Russia to stay at a 'shelter' of some kind there -but I speak no Russian. I'm an athletic 51 year-old now, I'm naturally very tired/'war-torn' from this World (mainly from the US & South America), and I think starting my life over, again, at my tired age, in 'Russia' does NOT sound too viable (I'm only interested in having an 'honest' life). I still have dreams of raising a family in a Civilized & TRUSTWORTHY Country. I was rejoicing to God that I finally made it to one such civilized Country -Germany. Europe is not perfect, but its the best I've found after traveling much of the World in the last few years!

I can not afford to go and stay in expensive Hotels somewhere outside of the Schengen areas for 90 days, then return. I have a current Job Offer in Germany but the offer is only good for about 2 more months. I can 'apply' to be hired directly to that company, but just not through the private Employment Service I mentioned above. It seems there is not enough time to pursue an entirely new Germany Work Permit for my new Job Offer. I have extremely limited cash prohibiting me from any distant travel until I am legally working.

Oh, I'm also engaged to be married to my German Fiance -and I think it takes 2-5 months to be married in Germany because I don't have all my paperwork from a US Embassy yet, and, sadly, I was born in an EU Country that hates Americans (but unfortunately born by American Parents) without any 'Birth Certificate'. All I've ever had my entire life is a 'Certificate of Naturalization' (to the US) with my picture missing from it. Yikes! But I do have a valid US Passport which says I was born in a European Country -but I don't have any immediate Right to live there only because both of my Parents were Americans.

I finally started to be successful again here in Germany -and now I don't know what to do.

Can some kind, understand person please try to advise me with either: 1) what 'good reasons' are acceptable to our German City Hall so I might buy me some time [to complete my marriage here?], or, 2) where could I go for 90 days (technically 'outside' the Schengen area) where its not too far and where I could survive very, very cheaply (camp like I did in South America, or stay in some refugee shelter, or similar?) Is Andorra or Monaco possibly such a nearby non-Schengen place? (I think I could get to & from those nearby places cheaply anyway. I've heard of the eastern EU Countries can be cheap but I've never been there before (just like in dangerous South America) and I fear mainly trouble and/or more unprovoked violence because I'm a naive outsider.

Another question: How would Germany know I left & returned the Schengen States if there was nobody at that border crossing area to stamp my Passport?

Everyone, I would greatly appreciate any kind words and actual effective help -as I would do for you. I am extremely frightened to say the least!